took some time to learn about an important slice of American history today and really enjoyed listening to Martin Luther King Jr.'s "Letter from Birmingham Jail" (April 16th 1963).
brilliant use of rhetoric, painting an all-too-colourful picture of the plight of African-Americans less than 50 years ago. we humans have evil rooted so deeply in us. although he only used Jesus and other biblical/theological/intellectual references here as weapons fighting against racial segregation, i'm thankful that God used this man's life to accomplish great good and correct ugly injustices.
44:37 onwards marks a timeless call to every church - stand up and FIGHT for true freedom!
"More and more I feel that the people of ill will have used time much more effectively than have the people of good will. We will have to repent in this generation not merely for the hateful words and actions of the bad people but for the appalling silence of the good people. Human progress never rolls in on wheels of inevitability; it comes through the tireless efforts of men willing to be co-workers with God..."
[full text available here]
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